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Largest by population, Minnesota cities · 2020

The most populous us cities as of the 2023 estimates. This list covers the 154 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Minneapolis, MNMN430,324429,954+12%

02St. Paul, MNMN306,684311,527+8%

03Rochester, MNMN124,292121,395+41%

04Bloomington, MNMN89,03489,987+6%

05Duluth, MNMN88,33086,697−0%

06Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,54386,478+28%

07Plymouth, MNMN78,94281,026+23%

08Woodbury, MNMN81,55875,102+62%

09Maple Grove, MNMN73,89370,253+39%

10Blaine, MNMN76,60370,222+56%

11Lakeville, MNMN79,27069,490+61%

12St. Cloud, MNMN72,64768,881+17%

13Eagan, MNMN67,10968,855+8%

14Burnsville, MNMN65,24464,317+7%

15Eden Prairie, MNMN63,07564,198+17%

16Coon Rapids, MNMN64,19363,599+3%

17Apple Valley, MNMN55,24856,374+24%

18Minnetonka, MNMN53,96953,781+5%

19Edina, MNMN54,35653,494+13%

20St. Louis Park, MNMN50,02750,010+13%

21Moorhead, MNMN46,53344,505+38%

22Mankato, MNMN46,52944,488+37%

23Shakopee, MNMN49,36643,698+112%

24Maplewood, MNMN40,71742,088+20%

25Cottage Grove, MNMN43,60438,839+27%

26Richfield, MNMN36,59336,994+7%

27Roseville, MNMN35,66336,254+8%

28Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,87335,801+20%

29Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,84633,782+16%

30Andover, MNMN33,87432,601+23%

31Savage, MNMN32,97032,465+54%

32Fridley, MNMN30,82929,590+8%

33Oakdale, MNMN30,58828,303+6%

34Chaska, MNMN30,51327,810+59%

35Ramsey, MNMN29,62427,646+49%

36Prior Lake, MNMN28,14027,617+74%

37Shoreview, MNMN26,90626,921+4%

38Owatonna, MNMN26,63326,420+18%

39Austin, MNMN26,68926,174+12%

40Winona, MNMN26,53025,948−4%

41Chanhassen, MNMN25,74825,947+28%

42Elk River, MNMN27,89625,835+57%

43Rosemount, MNMN31,88125,650+75%

44White Bear Lake, MNMN23,39224,883+2%

45Faribault, MNMN25,04024,453+17%

46Champlin, MNMN23,12523,919+8%

47Farmington, MNMN25,42523,632+91%

48New Brighton, MNMN22,15923,454+6%

49Crystal, MNMN22,23923,330+3%

50Golden Valley, MNMN21,32522,552+11%

51Hastings, MNMN22,56322,154+22%

52New Hope, MNMN20,80721,986+5%

53Columbia Heights, MNMN22,48221,973+19%

54Lino Lakes, MNMN23,22021,399+27%

55Willmar, MNMN22,00121,015+15%

56Northfield, MNMN21,99220,790+21%

57South St. Paul, MNMN20,53220,759+3%

58West St. Paul, MNMN21,95020,615+6%

59Forest Lake, MNMN20,95220,611+203%

60Otsego, MNMN24,52519,966+213%

61Stillwater, MNMN19,35419,394+28%

62Sartell, MNMN19,91819,351+101%

63Hopkins, MNMN19,52319,079+11%

64Albert Lea, MNMN18,21718,492+1%

65St. Michael, MNMN22,49818,235+100%

66Anoka, MNMN18,16917,921−1%

67Red Wing, MNMN16,80516,547+3%

68Ham Lake, MNMN17,10416,464+30%

69Hibbing, MNMN15,82316,214−5%

70Buffalo, MNMN16,87816,168+60%

71Hugo, MNMN17,16715,766+148%

72Robbinsdale, MNMN14,03014,646+4%

73Hutchinson, MNMN14,65514,599+12%

74Bemidji, MNMN15,77014,574+22%

75Monticello, MNMN15,67014,455+84%

76Brainerd, MNMN14,42814,395+9%

77Alexandria, MNMN15,04514,335+63%

78North Mankato, MNMN14,16514,275+21%

79New Ulm, MNMN13,86314,120+4%

80Fergus Falls, MNMN14,24614,119+5%

81Worthington, MNMN13,97913,947+24%

82Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,76813,862+36%

83Marshall, MNMN14,17113,628+7%

84Rogers, MNMN15,60613,295+271%

85Mounds View, MNMN12,78613,249+4%

86Waconia, MNMN14,11313,033+91%

87Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,05212,912−1%

88Cloquet, MNMN12,39912,568+12%

89North St. Paul, MNMN12,78012,364+4%

90St. Peter, MNMN12,27512,066+24%

91East Bethel, MNMN12,60511,786+8%

92Mendota Heights, MNMN11,47511,744+3%

93Big Lake, MNMN12,92911,686+93%

94Lake Elmo, MNMN14,37611,335+65%

95Grand Rapids, MNMN11,18111,126+43%

96Little Canada, MNMN10,56710,819+11%

97North Branch, MNMN12,39810,787+34%

98Victoria, MNMN12,44710,546+162%

99Fairmont, MNMN10,09910,487−4%

100Hermantown, MNMN10,11010,221+37%

101Arden Hills, MNMN9,5839,939+3%

102Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,0199,869+34%

103Cambridge, MNMN11,0909,611+74%

104Mound, MNMN9,0649,398−0%

105St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,9899,257+16%

106Waseca, MNMN9,0359,229+9%

107East Grand Forks, MNMN8,9069,176+22%

108Little Falls, MNMN9,2779,140+18%

109Oak Grove, MNMN9,4768,929+29%

110Thief River Falls, MNMN8,7998,749+4%

111Baxter, MNMN9,2178,612+55%

112Virginia, MNMN8,1878,421−8%

113Waite Park, MNMN8,4508,341+27%

114Orono, MNMN8,3018,315+10%

115Minnetrista, MNMN9,4588,262+90%

116New Prague, MNMN8,2388,162+79%

117St. Francis, MNMN8,6358,142+66%

118Mahtomedi, MNMN8,1898,138+8%

119Wyoming, MNMN8,1218,032+164%

120Albertville, MNMN8,5447,896+118%

121Shorewood, MNMN7,6207,783+5%

122Crookston, MNMN7,3757,482−9%

123Belle Plaine, MNMN7,6327,395+95%

124Dayton, MNMN11,4027,262+55%

125Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,1277,188+6%

126St. Joseph, MNMN6,8467,029+50%

127Kasson, MNMN7,3506,851+56%

128Medina, MNMN7,4606,837+71%

129Isanti, MNMN7,7146,804+193%

130Stewartville, MNMN6,8506,687+24%

131Jordan, MNMN6,9886,656+74%

132Litchfield, MNMN6,5286,624+1%

133Delano, MNMN7,7886,484+69%

134Byron, MNMN6,7406,312+80%

135Zimmerman, MNMN6,9046,189+117%

136Corcoran, MNMN9,2696,185+10%

137Carver, MNMN7,1985,829+360%

138International Falls, MNMN5,4815,802−13%

139Glencoe, MNMN5,6325,744+5%

140Chisago City, MNMN5,9555,558+112%

141St. Paul Park, MNMN5,3965,544+9%

142Montevideo, MNMN5,3355,398+1%

143Falcon Heights, MNMN5,0715,369−4%

144La Crescent, MNMN5,2615,276+7%

145North Oaks, MNMN5,2835,272+36%

146Lake City, MNMN5,3065,252+6%

147Morris, MNMN5,1505,105+1%

148Redwood Falls, MNMN5,0405,102−7%

149Lindstrom, MNMN5,0394,888+62%

150Becker, MNMN5,4254,877+82%

151Elko New Market, MNMN5,3004,846–

152Princeton, MNMN5,4804,819+23%

153Lonsdale, MNMN5,1174,686+214%

154Newport, MNMN5,5253,797+2%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES